iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' is an American

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that originally aired on

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from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series stars

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as Carly Shay who becomes an

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star. Nickelodeon promoted many episodes such as "iDo", "iHire an Idiot", "iPity the Nevel", "iDate Sam & Freddie", etc. as specials, despite being regular episodes. The lower case ''i'' which begins the episode titles represents the internet, as in "''i''Carly". The show was nominated for an

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for Outstanding Children's Program in 2009. The series ended on November 23, 2012, with the one-hour special episode "iGoodbye". A total of six seasons and 109 episodes were produced, broadcast as 97 aired episodes. The largest audience of the series was 11.2 million viewers, with the special episode "iSaved Your Life" premiered in January 2010. When Carly (

) and her sassy best friend Sam (

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) act funny at a school talent show

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, tech-savvy Freddie (

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) tapes it and posts it online without telling them. After seeing the girls' strong chemistry and banter, the online audience clamors for more and the ''iCarly'' webcast is born. While grappling with typical issues of adolescence, Carly, Sam, and Freddie find out that they have also become online celebrities as their show – which features talent contests, recipes, problem-solving, and random dancing – garners international accolades. Carly lives in

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with her older brother and guardian Spencer (

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) and produces the show in a makeshift third-floor studio

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in their apartment. Their mother has never been seen or mentioned, but their father, Steven Shay (

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), is a

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officer temporarily stationed on a

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, and is often mentioned but is briefly seen in person during the series finale episode, "

iGoodbye "iGoodbye" is the series finale of the American television sitcom ''iCarly''. The episode, which aired as an hour-long special on November 23, 2012, on Nickelodeon, guest starred David Chisum as Colonel Steven Shay, Spencer and Carly's Father. ...

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2007–08)

Season 2 (2008–09)

Season 3 (2009–10)

Season 4 (2010–11)

Season 5 (2011–12)

Season 6 (2012)

References

External links

*
TV Guide's iCarly episode list

Dan Warp
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Icarly

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Lists of American children's television series episodes ICarly episodes list of Lists of Nickelodeon television series episodes